The Transformation of Philip Jettan

Philip Jettan is ruggedly handsome, but an awkward, tongue-tied youth. The woman he loves, Cleone, just back from London, rejects him because he is not as fashionable as the men she favored in London. Determined to become the kind of man Cleone desires, Philip travels to Paris and transforms himself into an elegant gentleman. After becoming a sensation among the genteel class of France, Philip returns to England to win Cleone’s love. However to both of their surprise, Cleone realizes that she wants the old Philip and not the painted puppy he has become. Also known as 'Powder and Patch'.

This edition has been annotated with the following unique content.
– Historical Context

– Detailed 20th Century Analysis
A Classic Regency Romance by Georgette Heyer.
The Transformation of Phillip Jettan by English author Georgette Heyer is a book of English literary fiction first published in 1923in the United Kingdom. The original edition was published with the subtitle A Comedy of Manners, and the author used the pseudonym, Stella Martin. This historical romance was later published as Powder and Patch, with Chapter Twenty deleted.

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“You! You're only a man! You've not our gifts! I can tell you!" My lady spread out her fan. "Why, a woman can think of a hundred different things at once, all of them contradictory!" She nodded at him complacently.
― Georgette Heyer, The Transformation of Phillip Jettan

Synopsis
Fashion and society are not important to Philip Jettan. The son of the Sussex squire focuses on farming and his endearing neighbor, Cleone Charteris. But Cleone has just returned from London, where she caught the eye of a handsome new suitor who has been trained in the art of courtship. When Cleone sees her old friend with fresh eyes, she dismisses him as "a raw country bumpkin," which causes the young farmer to withdraw and seek refinement in Paris. He sweeps through Paris, and word eventually reaches Cleonie. She feels guilty about her role in encouraging Philip to make changes and leave, but she must now put up with this conceited rogue who writes poetry to a pearl in a woman's ear and flirts with every woman he meets. As a result, their encounter in London is a comedy of errors in which both parties try to persuade the other that they have moved on. An exciting literary classic that you shouldn't miss.

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Title Details
– Original 1923 text

– Classic Literary fiction

This annotated edition of the novelcontains:
– The original uncut, unedited text of The Transformation of Philip Jettan

– A historical contextual introduction to the English Georgian era in which the novel is set.
The Transformation of Philip Jettan (later Powder and Patch) is an entertaining Regency romance novel that highlights the importance of maintaining oneself through fashion and appearance. In this book, Georgette Heyer captures her audience's attention by showing how one man goes from being rejected by his true love because he wasn't fashionable enough to improve himself so much in Paris, where people take notice right away. When he returns home, however, Cleone realizes she wants the old Philip’s wit rather than this painted puppy that has arrived back home.